Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-80

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and WG-80 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and WG-80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was brought out 12 years earlier than the WG-80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the P7000 matches up against the WG-80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Ricoh WG-80. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7000 features physical dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-80 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the P7000 compared to the WG-80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and WG-80 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7000 and WG-80.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P7000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh WG-80 will deliver greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older P7000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.